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Police confirmed on Friday, Dec. 17, that a man has been arrested following a murder in at 241st subway station in Wakefield.
On Monday, Dec. 13, at approximately 00.41 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been stabbed at 241st Street and White Plains Road station, located in the 47th precinct / Transit District 12.
Upon arrival at the mezzanine to the 2 train, police observed an unidentified man with a stab wound to the torso. EMS also responded and transported the victim to Montefiore Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.
Police said, following a preliminary investigation, it was determined that the man had been stabbed by an unidentified individual, following a verbal dispute at the location, after which the assailant fled the station. They said there were no immediate arrests, and the investigation was ongoing.
Pursuant to the investigation, police confirmed on Friday, Dec. 17, that the deceased was identified as Luis Sevilla, 34, of Wallace Avenue in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx. In addition, Sambula P. Lino, 19, of St. Ouen Street in Wakefield, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 5.02 p.m., and was charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon.
A person arrested and accused of a crime is innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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